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Trematodes of birds from Northern Columbia

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Fourteen digenean trematode species, including two new species, are described from marsh and shore birds from North Columbia. Described as new areDrepanocephalus parvicephalus n.sp. (Echinostomatidae) andApharyngostrigea squamatoconus n.sp. (Strigeidae). Also reported areTanaisia valida (Eucotylidae),Drepanocephalus spathans, Beaverostomum brachyrhynchos, andPelmatostomum mesembrinum (Echinostomatidae),Ribeiroia ondatrae (Cathaemasiidae),Renicola cf.cruzi (Renicolidae),Galactosomum puffini, Phagicola longa, andCaiguiria anterouteria (Heterophyidae),Clinostomum complanatum (Clinostomatidae),Diplostomum compactum (Diplostomatidae), andCardiocephaloides brandesii (Strigeidae).

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  1. Institut für Allgemeine und Spezielle Zoologie der Justus-Liebig-Universität, Stephanstraße 24, D-6300, Gießen, Federal Republic of Germany

    Gerhard Rietschel

  2. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas de Punta de Betin, Apartado Aéreo 1016, Santa Marta, Columbia S.A., Federal Republic of Germany

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Dedicated to Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Dr. h.c. mult. W.E. Ankel in honour of his 80th birthday

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Rietschel, G., Werding, B. Trematodes of birds from Northern Columbia. Z. Parasitenkd. 57, 57–82 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00927629

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